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Sunnyside details $120 million bond plan; board presses for procurement transparency and priority list
Summary
Operations staff outlined a prioritized five‑year capital plan tied to a recently approved $120 million bond, highlighting HVAC, roofing and a Sunnyside High renovation. Board members asked for monthly updates, vendor vetting details and assurances that core infrastructure is prioritized over discretionary items like stadium lights.
Operations staff presented a districtwide, prioritized five‑year capital improvement plan linked to the $120 million bond passed by voters. The presentation summarized the H2 infrastructure assessment, roofing condition audits, MGT demographic work and a master spreadsheet of more than 200 prioritized infrastructure items across 21 campuses.
The plan emphasizes safety, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, targeted roofing replacements and a multi‑year classroom furniture replacement program. Staff identified year‑one priorities for general‑contractor projects — including HVAC work at several elementary schools, roofing for specific sites and a full roof replacement at Desert View High School that administration estimated could cost about $3 million.
"We are transitioning from a reactive approach to a systemic approach," the operations presenter said, outlining how projects will be aligned to bond, override and capital budgets and how contractors will be engaged through cooperatives and competitive procurement when required.
Board members pressed staff on procurement and priorities. One board member said stadium lighting at high schools should not be prioritized over mechanical and roofing work; another requested a public explanation of procurement steps and for the district to publish vendor vetting criteria and bid summaries. Administration agreed to provide clearer procurement documentation, examples of bids and a standing monthly update once bond projects begin.
The presentation also listed planned summer projects (classroom furniture, asphalt and water‑line repairs, gym floor fixes) and noted a need to coordinate work to avoid disrupting summer programs.
What happens next: administration plans to provide more detailed procurement documentation to the board, include project bid comparisons on future Friday reports or monthly updates, and to phase bond projects by prioritized need and available funding.
